| Swimming Pool / Spa Inspection Report Linn County Public Health 1020 - 6th Street SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 Phone: (319) 892-6000 Fax: (319) 892-6099 E-mail: health@linncountyiowa.gov |
Facility Name: Comfort Inn and Suites
Title: General Manager/CPO Registration No: SP57-077-100 \ SP57-077-101 Type: Follow-up |
| Name: | Indoor Pool < 1500 sq ft | Indoor Spa |
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| Registration No: | SP57-077-100 | SP57-077-101 |
| Area (Sq. ft.): | 364 | 75 |
| Volume (Gallons): | 10467 | 1077 |
| Filter Type: | Sand | Sand |
| Filter Rate: | ||
| Turnover Rate: | ||
| Chlorine (Free): | 0.6 | 4.6 |
| ORP: | 685/7.1 | 739/7.3 |
| Pool: 1-8ppm, ORP 700-880 mV If less than 0.6ppm or greater than 8.0ppm = closure Spa: 2-8 ppm ORP 700-880 mV If less than 1.0ppm or greater than 8.0ppm = closure |
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| Chlorine (Total): | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| Chlorine (Combined): | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Bromine: | NA | NA |
| Pool: 2-18ppm Spa: 4-18ppm | ||
| Cyanuric Acid: | NA | NA |
| Must be less than 80 ppm | ||
| pH: | 7.0 | 7.2 |
| Pool and Spa: 7.2ppm-7.8ppm If less than 6.8 or greater than 8.2 = closure |
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| Total Alkalinity: | 50 | 50 |
| Calcium Hardness: | 350 | 220 |
| Name: | Indoor Pool < 1500 sq ft | Indoor Spa |
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| Registration No: | SP57-077-100 | SP57-077-101 |
| Temperature (F): | 82.5 | 100.4 |
| Spa must not exceed 104° | ||
| Type of Disinfectant: | Chlorine | Chlorine |
| Disinfection make and model: | Ecolab CalHypo 1030 | EcoLab Cal Hypo 1030 |
| Drain Cover make and model: | Aquastar A10 | Aquastar Wav12WR |
| Drain Cover exp. date: | 2/10/2024 | 2/10/2024 |
| CPO: | ||
| CPO exp. date: | ||
| 1. Facility in compliance with smoking ban? | |
| ( If no, complete complaint form ) | |
Notes: Today's inspection is a reinspection after a routine inspection on 9.3.2021 where critical violations were noted. These critical violations have been fixed and the pool and spa may reopen today once the pool’s chlorine & pH are acceptable.
The new violations noted today shall be addressed within the next 30 days.
Please email a letter of correction stating how the violations listed below have been and/or will be corrected to diane.midcalf@linncounty.org within 30 days of this inspection.
| # | Section | Reference | Ref. Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) | Management/Personnel | Pool: | 15.4(6)f | 24 |
| Spa: | 15.51(5)e | 17 | ||
| Item: Records shall include results of chemical tests, results of microbial analyses, reports of complaints/injuries/illnesses, daily water temp. (spa), dates of draining/cleaning, GFCI tests | ||||
| Comment: Provide records of monthly microbial analysis. | ||||
| 2) | Management/Personnel | Pool: | 15.4(6)f(5) | 24 |
| Spa: | 15.51(5)e(6) | 17 | ||
| Item: Dates when filters are backwashed, cleaned, or changed included in Operational Records | ||||
| Comment: Provide dates when maintenance has been done to the pool and spa. | ||||
| 3) | Water Quality | Pool: | 15.4(2)a(1) | 9 |
| Item: Pool water shall have a free chlorine residual of at least 1.0 ppm and no greater than 8.0 ppm, or a total bromine residual of at least 2.0 ppm and no greater than 18.0 ppm when pool is in use | ||||
| Comment: This shall be documented at least every 4 hours while the pool is open. At least 2 of those tests each day shall be manual. If using the digital readers for the other times the ORP shall be between 700 and 880. If you get any readings out of these parameters, pool shall be closed immediately. | ||||
| 4) | Water Quality | Spa: | 15.51(2)a(1) | 9 |
| Item: Spa water shall have a free chlorine residual of at least 2.0 ppm and no greater than 8.0 ppm, or a total bromine residual of at least 4.0 ppm and no greater than 18.0 ppm when the spa is open for use | ||||
| Comment: This shall be documented at least every 2 hours while the spa.is open. At least 2 of those tests each day shall be manual. If using the digital readers for the other times the ORP shall be between 700 and 880. If you get any readings out of these parameters, spa shall be closed immediately. | ||||
| 5) | Water Quality | Spa: | 15.51(3)b(2) | 12 |
| Item: A spa containing 500 gal of water or less shall be drained once a week, a spa over 500 gal to 2000 gal shall be drained once every 2 weeks, and a spa over 2000 gal shall be drained once every 3 weeks | ||||
| Comment: Document the times that the spa is drained and cleaned. At minimum this should be every 3 weeks, preferably after a big weekend. | ||||
| 6) | Safety | Pool: | 15.4(4)n(1)8 | 23 |
| Item: Rooms or buildings where chlorine is stored or used shall be placarded in accordance with 875--Chapter 140, Iowa Administrative Code | ||||
| Comment: The filter room door shall have a diamond placard that symbolizes the chemicals located within. | ||||
| 7) | Safety | Pool: | 15.4(6)k | 25 |
| Spa: | 15.51(5)i | 18 | ||
| Item: Copies of MSDS sheets shall be available for employee review. Each member of staff shall review MSDS annually. | ||||
| Comment: Have all staff review and sign off on now and annually thereafter. | ||||
| 8) | Safety | Pool: | 15.4(6)l | 13 |
| Spa: | 15.4(6)l | 19 | ||
| Item: The facility management shall develop a written emergency plan. The emergency plan shall be reviewed with the facility staff at least once a year, and the dates of review or training shall be recorded in the pool records. | ||||
| Comment: Have all staff review and sign off on now and annually thereafter. | ||||
| Name | Date | ||
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| Inspector: | Inspection: | ||
| Report Received By: | Received: | ||
| Reviewed By: | Reviewed: |
These items must be corrected as soon as possible in order to comply with the Iowa Department of Public Health Swimming Pool and Spa Rules. A letter regarding the actions which will be taken in order to correct all deficiencies must be submitted within 30 days to this office. If for any reason you take issue with any of the items cited regarding swimming pool rules, a variance can be requested by following the instructions in the Iowa Department of Public Health Swimming Pools manual, amended July 8th, 2009, page 57, section 641-15.7 (135I). Variance requests regarding spa rules must be made in compliance with the instructions in the Iowa Department of Public Health Spa manual, revised July 8th, 2009, page 32, section 641-15.7 (135I).